We don't always do Black Metal right here in the UK (Abgott, Eastern Front and Artisian come to mind), but when we do, it's done properly. Funeral Throne are one of the better quality outputs from our isles, and growing in leaps and bounds with a live history record performing alongside VON, Watain, Aura Noir, Hell Militia, Vomitor, Craven Idol, Vulcano and Impaled Nazarene amongst others - as well as headlining performances all over the UK, their fusion of traditional, back to basics Black Metal fused with NWOBHM composition has made them one of the best and most promising new bands to emerge.

After the cessation of Satanas Rex (metal sub-imprint of noise/experimental label, Cold Springs) who released their debut album "Nihil Sine Diabolus", the band have undergone catharsis to remerge anew - Novus Ortus, as presented by a limited promotional CD in 2010 presenting their new vessel of darkness. They are currently searching for labels to release their second album "Threshold".

Nevertheless, as I said, they've come on in leaps and bounds so they've refined themselves a lot in recent years. I hope this new album gets them more international interest in what they've doing._________________

After a listen to their new album all the way through I can safely say this is certainly a lot better than the new Watain, certainly more memorable too. The heavy metal elements in the riffs are used well too. I'm not overly fond of the production however.

And yes, Pestkrieg, that's indeed the case - but it'd be more accurate to combine the latter two descriptions; not all bands start off young without emulating something from Norway as you well know._________________